LEARNit Dictionary
center
noun
/ˈsentə(r)/
UK
/ˈsentər/
US
A1
1
A1
the middle point or part of something
مرکز, میانگاه, نقطه وسط, نقطه مرکزی, میان, میانه
2
A1
the main part of a town or city where there are a lot of shops and offices
مرکز شهر, قلب شهر
We both work in the
city center
.
3
B1
a place or an area where a lot of people live; a place where a lot of business or cultural activity takes place
مرکز, کانون
major urban/industrial centers
At that time Winchester was still a major center of population.
The university is a leading center for scientific research.
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centers for the surrounding villages.
4
A2
a building or place used for a particular purpose or activity
مرکز
a
shopping/sports/leisure/community center
The company has recently opened a new
training center
.
5
a place where a particular kind of work is done extremely well
مرکز, کانون
The university is recognized as an international center of excellence for training dentists.
6
the point towards which people direct their attention
مرکز توجه, کانون توجه
Children like to be the
center of attention
.
7
a moderate(= middle) political position or party, between the extremes of left-wing and right-wing parties
میانه, اعتدال, میانه‌روی, حزب میانه
a party of the center
a center party
8
a player or position in the middle of the pitch, court, etc.
سنتر, میانی
verb
/ˈsentə(r)/
UK
/ˈsentər/
US
B1
1
B1
to be the person or thing around which most activity takes place; to make somebody/something the central person or thing
متمرکز کردن, محور قرار دادن, مرکزیت بخشیدن, محور کردن, مرکز قرار دادن, در مرکز قرار گرفتن, در کانون قرار دادن
2
to take place mainly in or around the place mentioned
متمرکز شدن, تمرکز یافتن, اطراف چیزی متمرکز شدن
Most of the fighting was centered in the north of the capital.
3
to move something so that it is in the center of something else
مرکز کردن, در مرکز قرار دادن, در وسط قرار دادن, وسط‌چین کردن
This button will center the image on the page.